Go ahead, ask.

How much does it cost to spend an hour and a half in the ER?

2905.48. That’s not including the doctor who bills separately.

I have two choices according to the hospital. Pay lots of money each month for nine months, or a little each month for three f’ing years. I’m making a third choice; when i get my tax refund next year, it’s going to whittle down the bill.

I make one thousand more per year than the max to qualify for the poor people’s program that pays the bill for you. I am poor but not poor enough; I am too broke to afford this but not broke enough to get help. Welcome to America.

Moral of the story: when you don’t have insurance, don’t leave home or do anything to increase the risk of injury that might need medical care.